Rakesh Kumar

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Born – Udhampur (J&K) 1977.

Educational Qualification:
BFA Painting from Jammu University 2000
MFA painting from Sir JJ School of Arts Mumbai 2004

Awards:
2005 – J&K State Art exhibition Jammu
2005 – J&K Culture Academy in collaboration with Lalit kala Academy, New Delhi
2004 – Shri G.N Jadhav prize (Sir JJ school of Art Annual Exhibition)
2003 – Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Smriti Prize (Sir JJ school of Art Annual Exhibition)
2003 – 75th Platinum Jubilee, J&K State Art Exhibition in collaboration with AIFACS, New Delhi
2001 – J&K Cultural Academy in collaboration with Lalit kala Academy, New Delhi

Participation:
1995, 97, 99, 2001 – State Art exhibition Jammu.
1997, 2001, 02, 03 – AIFACS exhibition collaboration with J&K Cultural Academy Jammu.
1999 – All India art exhibition organized by PNB Chandigarh
2001 – Kala mela at Abhinav art gallery, sponsored by J&K Cultural Academy Jammu.
2001 – All India Drawing Exhibitions by Punjab Lalit Kala Academy Chandigarh.
2004 – Bombay Art Society, Mumbai.
2004 – Maharashtra State Art Exhibition.

Camp:
2016 – National level painters camp org. by Ajodhya Sodh Sansthan, Deptt. Of culture Uttar Pardesh.
2015 – All India Painters camp org. by J& K Academy of Art , Culture & Languages.
2014 – State level Painter, s camp org. by Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine at Srinagar. 2013 National level painter’s camp org. by Lalit Kala Academy at Kausani Uttarakhand. 201 National level painter’s camp org. Govt. College of women Parade Jammu. 2009 National level painter’s camp org. by Bhaderwah Development Authority J & K.
2006 – National Camp at Rishikesh Uttaranchal org. by NZCC Patiala Punjab.
2006 – National Art Festival at Kala Kendra Jammu. org. by Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi.
2006 – One week artists camp org. by Kala Kendra Jammu.
2006 – All India Painters Camp at Kala Kendra Jammu.
2005 – All India Painters Camp at Nagpur, org. by “KA” Art Magazine Delhi.
2003 – All India Painters Camp at Mansar, Jammu org. by J&K Academy of Art Culture & Languages.
1999 – All India Painters Camp by C.C.C.A at Viraj Kala Kendra Jammu.
1999 – All India Painters & Sculptors Camp in Shishu Niketan School Jammu.

Exhibition:

Solo Show
2016 – Jahangir art gallery Mumbai
2016 – Fragrance of Soil Kala Kendra Jammu.
2008 – Birla art gallery Mumbai
2008 – Voice of silence at museum art gallery Mumbai
2005 – Cosmic Aura Abhinav Art Gallery Jammu.

Group Shows
2014 – Jahangir Art Gallery Mumbai.
2012 – Art Motif New Delhi.
2009 – “Studio Practice” Camould Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2008 – Art 2 days Pune Maharashtra.
2008 – Samanvay art gallery, Rajasthan.
2007 – Gallery Dusk, Mumbai.
2007 – Sabah Art Gallery Jammu.
2006 – Kala Kendra, Jammu
2006 – Gallery Beyond, Mumbai.
2006 – Kitab Mahal Gallery, Mumbai.
2006 – Kala Kendra, Jammu org. by NZCC, Patiala.
2006 – Monsoon show at Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2005 – Mubarak Mandi, Jammu.
2005 – Rabindernath Tagore Art Gallery, Nagpur, Maharashtra.
2004 – Medical College, Jammu.
2004 – Jasubhai Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2004 – L.Vista Art Gallery, Mumbai.
2001 – Lalit Kala Academy, Chandigarh.
1999 – D.B.N school, Jammu
1999 – Viraj Kala Kendra, Jammu

Collections:
Lalit Kala Academy New Delhi.
J&K Cultural Academy Jammu.
Kala Kendra, Jammu
IIIM Srinagar
NZCC Patiala (Punjab).
And many private collections in India and Abroad.

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